Mangaluru: Road renaming - HC quashes petition questioning withholding of order


Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (SP)

Mangaluru, Aug 17: The state high court dismissed on Wednesday August 16 a petition challenging the action of the city corporation here in keeping in abeyance the order issued by the state government to rename Light House Hill Road as 'Mulky Sunder Ram Shetty Road'.

Karunakar Shetty representing Vijaya Bank Employees and Officers Union had approached the high court questioning the above act. A single judge bench of the high court chaired by Justice Vineet Kothari, which heard the petition, noted that the order issued for renaming of the said road falls in the category of administrative order and hence both the government and the city corporation are vested with powers to stay the administrative order.

After the city corporation complied with formalities to rename the road after former chairman of Vijaya Bank and the department of urban development gave its nod, local MLA had objected to the move. Taking cognizance of his objection, the order was withheld on July 1 this year by the city corporation.

Vijaya Bank Employees and Officers Union contended that the order earlier issued on the issue is legally binding on the city corporation and that its operation cannot be withheld after it is issued. It therefore, had urged the high court to issue directions to the city corporation to rename Light House HIll Road as Mulky Sunder Ram Shetty Road forthwith.

  

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  • SMR, Karkala

    Fri, Aug 18 2017

    Changing names don't change the pride of the nation. The strains of bad history should be lessons for future course of action to correct and unite the society.
    We do not need renaming of our places in Gujarat Model on religious lines.

    If 'Mulky Sunder Ram Shetty' name wanted to be commemorated, let the favourable party choose place where some village need hanging bridge over a river, or poor children need hostel or drinking water tank or blood bank for the community should be built and named after him.

    If we start changing the names we need find new name for our country 'Bharta' as well. Many of us don't know 'Bharath' is named after 'Bharata' who was born out of wedlock.
    India need to get rid of building statues and naming the roads.Instead we need to focus where everyone can be benefited.
    Jai Hind

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  • dsouza, Mangalore

    Thu, Aug 17 2017

    Why so lengthy name. Vijaya Bank didn't find any mangalore person ... Why they are keeping mulky person name in mangalore. It's like Pakistan person came to mangalore and changed mangalore as Pakistan. Let it be light House Hill road. Or city centre Mall road. Such a lengthy name. .. not suitable name for this road. Or keep simple and easy name.

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  • KRPrabhu, Mangalore /Bangalore

    Thu, Aug 17 2017

    In that case why Mother Theresa road in Bangalore..? She is from Calcutta...

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  • santhosh, mulky

    Thu, Aug 17 2017

    If you are saying then why there is M.G Road? Mahatma Gandhi from Gujarat.Grow up yaar ...

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  • Dr Mohan Prabhu, LL.D, QC, Mangalore (Kankanady)/Ottawa, Canada

    Thu, Aug 17 2017

    Never ending saga!

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  • Dylan, Mangalore

    Thu, Aug 17 2017

    Instead of fighting for the name of a road, see to it that the road is commutable for everyone who uses the road. I will give you instances where different people have difficulty in using the St. Aloysius College Road.
    1. The pedestrians have difficulty because some parts of the footpath near Ladies club is missing and difficult for senior citizens to walk. Some places of the footpath the motor vehicles are parked as if it is their property and our traffic police do nothing, only trying to nab riders without helmet.
    2. The students and others have problem at the bus stop the buses do not use the bus stop bay. The students and other passengers have to stand on the road to catch a bus which is so dangerous for the commuters of the buses.
    No idea for how long Vijaya Bank will last, on the death of Vijaya bank, I mean merger they might want also resting place for the bank on the road.

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  • Robert Pais, Mangalore

    Thu, Aug 17 2017

    I also agree. The stretch of road from hampana katta is in a very bad shape.
    It would be nice for the parties involved to atleast create a drive to raise funds to cover repairs to the roads, sponsor bus, auto stands etc.

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  • Vijay Kumar, MANGALURU

    Thu, Aug 17 2017

    No SunderRam Shetty Road, No St Aloysious Road, No Light House hill Road, No Idgah or Masjid road.
    Make it Bavuta Gudde Road in respect of our freedom fighters struggle.
    Make it official and put an end to all dirty arguments which is not going help anyone.

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  • Vincy, BANGKOK

    Thu, Aug 17 2017

    You think people will call it with such long name?. May be in future if the Bank people maintain the road with good condition and with footpath for the students then people might call the road name.

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  • Jane, Mangalore/Dubai

    Thu, Aug 17 2017

    We are satisfied with the old road names
    But cannot live with the poor condition of roads.
    we want the roads like yeyyadi roads going towards airport.
    And please don't again change name of "Mangaluru"

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  • santhu, Mumbai/Udupi

    Thu, Aug 17 2017

    We want its as Right House hill road only.

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  • Peter, KSA

    Thu, Aug 17 2017

    We want this road to be named as St. Aloysius College Road. St. Aloysius College is pride of Mangalore.

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  • KRPrabhu, Mangalore /Bangalore

    Thu, Aug 17 2017

    Where were you when process for naming the road was going on..?

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  • Peter, KSA

    Thu, Aug 17 2017

    KR, I was and I am in KSA. Let us evaluate the contribution of Sunder Ram Shetty and St. Aloysius College to the society and then decide who deserve the best. Sunder Ram Shetty was a banker, a businessman who indulged in business and earned profit. It was give and take. However, St. Aloysius College built the future of countless youngsters and Sunder Ram Shetty was one among them.

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  • KRPrabhu, Mangalore /Bangalore

    Thu, Aug 17 2017

    Mr.Peter,KSA, Now. I am really sorry to know that you didn't knew about Late Shetty's contribution to the soceity, as you were outside country throughout. Its ok.Now,please understand that in our soceity everything runs on certain systems and rules.Here issue is not what you said about SAC.Nobody has disregard on that.Analysis on Mr.Shetty's contributions to the soceity as a Chairman of Vijaya Bank is also not an issue to discuss now.One becomes ignorant on this is also not the issue.
    We have reached to a point wherein govt has already accorded sanction after conforming various procedures ,to name the road as " Mulki Sunder Ram Shetty road".......The stay order brought by MLA Mr.Lobo through hardwork is also rendered irrelevant.

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  • c. fernandes, MANGALORE

    Thu, Aug 17 2017

    when naming road becomes a question of prestige and politics, it is wise to retain old name 'Light House Hill Road" and give full stop to this matter because there are lots of things corporation has to concentrate on.

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  • KRPrabhu, Mangalore/Bangalore

    Thu, Aug 17 2017

    Question of prestige,dispute,politics is over now.Original order of permitting the road as "Mulki Sunder Ram Shetty road " stands now.

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  • Peter, KSA

    Thu, Aug 17 2017

    The supreme court judge KRPrabhu delivered the order and Shankar Anna seconded it. No further argument. All are happy ?

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  • KRPrabhu, Mangalore /Bangalore

    Thu, Aug 17 2017

    Thanks for good understanding.

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  • Shankar, Mangalore

    Thu, Aug 17 2017

    Totally agree with you Sir.

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  • J.F.D SOUZA, Attavar, Mangalore

    Thu, Aug 17 2017

    Let us repect HC 's decision and maintain status quo by naming Light House Hill Road.

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  • Sujay John, Kankanady, Mangalore

    Thu, Aug 17 2017

    Please take up this road and name after one of you:
    The road adjacent to Fr. Muller Hospital, connecting Pumpwell to Fr. Muller circle requires to be named after some one. At present it is named as 'Kankanady Old Road' aptly fits to its condition, it is old, debilitated, sick and about to collapse. Visit now to see how pathetic this road is. During the first rain every year potholes surface on the road and their size increases year after year. At the end of monsoon, patch work is done to be spoiled for the next first rain.
    I humbly request please take up 'Kankanady Old Road' it is longer than LHH road and name it after one of you so that you take up the maintenance of the road and make it transport worthy. Put as many plaques and boards after your name on the sides of this road. I am sure there are no one who will oppose naming it after you. Why you fight for a road that is already named as light house hill road and in good condition?

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  • Hilda pinto, Attavar/Mangalore

    Thu, Aug 17 2017

    I totally agree with you Mr Sujay . This road 'kankandy bypass' road I think .. is totally gone .. Yes as you said if somebody at least for the name sake take up the repair work we will be greatful . Last year it self it was repaired .. again back to same ..
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  • David Pais, Mangalore

    Thu, Aug 17 2017

    where is the vijay bank situated I can't c vijay bank in that road

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  • santhu, Mumbai/Udupi

    Thu, Aug 17 2017

    Its there in same road connecting jyoti circle.

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  • Af,,, Mangalore

    Thu, Aug 17 2017

    Saap bhi na mara ,laati bhi na tooti, mater is closed ,lets concentrate on development of works of city.

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  • Kishan KUMAR, Mangalore

    Thu, Aug 17 2017

    Whatever the name comes and goes but the general public call it has Light House Road Only... simply fighting for names of the road.. Eg: for Pompwell circle they named it as mahaveera cirlce, but know one is to call it as mahaveera cirlce, now also it is called as pompwell only.

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  • SB, Mlore

    Thu, Aug 17 2017

    I don't See the word St Aloysius Rd nowadays in this news. Nowadays in news its always Mentioned LHH road. How come ? Bridging the gap !!

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